Mongolia vs Panama: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Mongolia
35,209 children
in 2024
Panama
35,837 children
in 2024
Mongolia rank
74th
Panama rank
73rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Mongolia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 35,837 children against 35,209 children in Mongolia, a difference of 628 children.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Panama ahead.
Mongolia ranks 74th and Panama ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,589 children | 37,516 children | 24,927 children | Panama |
| 1990s | 24,453 children | 25,960 children | 1,507 children | Panama |
| 2000s | 12,520 children | 6,855 children | 5,665 children | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 10,154 children | 32,949 children | 22,794 children | Panama |
| 2020s | 31,493 children | 30,335 children | 1,159 children | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Mongolia or Panama?
- Panama, at 35,837 children against 35,209 children in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Mongolia and Panama?
- 628 children, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Panama rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mongolia ranks 74th and Panama ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.